Meningitis: Long-Term Problems
Current as of: April 6, 2017
People who have bacterial meningitis may have long-term complications, including:
Vulnerable child syndrome is a condition that can occur after a child recovers from any serious illness. Parents worry that their child will become sick again and try to protect the child from all illnesses. If the child notices the parents' worry, he or she may develop behavioral problems.
ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer W. David Colby IV, MSc, MD, FRCPC - Infectious Disease
Current as ofApril 6, 2017
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